Did Intel Just Signal That PCs Are Passe?

Wall Street watchers are dissecting Intel’s latest acquisition and what it could signal for tech, going forward.

As you may know, Intel inked a deal to acquire the wireless communications unit of Germany-based Infineon Technologies for $1.4 billion in cash.

Wall Street watchers believe that deal is largely at attempt to get into Apple’s latest iPhone - (Infineon’s radio chip is used by the iPhone 4.)

However it may also be an attempt to gain exposure to the iPad – a gadget that seems to have struck an instant chord with gadget geeks and non-geeks a like.

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Combine that with the fact that Intel warned revenue could fall short of its own estimates due to weaker-than-expected demand for personal computers and we may have a trend on our hands.

Is the PC becoming passé; to be replaced by the iPad and other tablets?

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Intel’s acquisition acknowledges that something is wrong with their business model, speculates Joe Terranova. They want (less) exposure to the PC consumer. They’re transitioning their model.

I agree that we’re looking at a paradigm change in the space, adds Brian Kelly. People may shift from more expensive PCs to less expensive tablets because they no longer have to store their info on a hard drive. Soon, they’ll be able to do it in the clouds.

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